Topic: Finally signed up here

[Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes.]

Hello to all forum members, I was guided here by a fellow countrymen, Don Brice, who put me in touch with Ed who kindly encouraged me to sign up and hang out to find out whats going on.

I have been a shooting pro for many years and the last 2 -3 years  quite intensively to a point where I needed to bust away as I was enjoying my work but my soul felt quite empty.

So I ran away from Don and the gang and cruised through north America with my wife and currently we have settled in London for a few years to live and work here.

I have really started enjoying my photography again so much to the point I  want to hang out and do stuff with other photogs - So thats why Don suggested Filmwasters et el.

Filmwise I shoot an RB67, a C220 and a 1957 Model 95a Polaroid fold out camera that has been converted to 6x12 which is some cool shit. I have some 35mm stuff as well but tend only to get that out when I am in a nostalgic or romantic mood.

So I'll leave it there and look forward to reading you stuff and looking at some pics and finding time to finish the Selgado interview.

cheers

Ken

[Andrea.]

Coolio. Look forward to seeing your stuff.
Do pop in if you are passing my way. Just up the road a bit from you.

[Ailsa]

Welcome Ken  . A few of us are hoping to meet up in London later this month as another Filmwaster (a different Ken!) is going to be over from Japan. Feel free to join us! The thread is here:

http://filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=2145.0

[LT]

Hi ken. Great to have you here. I'm only 3/4 hours drive from london in rural Kent.  If you fancy a trip out & guided tour around the far South East, get in touch.

Leon

[Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes.]

Andrea - what is the go for posting stuff here, was it in the site rules that I didn't read properly 

Ailsa - should be a good evening - twos kens are gotta be better than one

Leon - Mrs Ken is checking her diary as we speak 


Thanks for the welcome guys

[Andrea.]

Just put up some film based stuff when you feel like it is the rule - I think. Mostly it seems on the w/e thread. Or look out for the next collaboration which I am sure is just round the corner.
Have fun

[Skorj]

Welcome indeed Ken. I might one day ask you some details on your C220, as I've been considering upgrading from my Yashica Mat to a 220/330 with a 50mm.

Work from your 95A also sounds like something I would like to see as well! Welcome again. Skj.

[Diane Peterson]

Eager to see some of your work..maybe you can get in on the next post card exchange  ..whenever  we get geared up!..those have been really enjoyable...and   "Welcome"!

[Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes.]

Skorj and Diane thank you for your greetings, what I really need is to source a desk for all my crap.

Currently I have about 5-6 lots of negs only, simply because we have been on the road I was shooting a lot of dig. Since hitting London it was all about the budget so film was a real luxury to shoot and dev. However excuses over, I now have the PIN to my wife's credit card

SO anyone know a good second hand furniture shop below London Bridge way and heading south.

[Francois]

Welcome Ken!

As far as processing goes, I'm sure someone here will be able to get you a place where they do good processing at bargain basement prices so you won't need to bust your wife's credit card limit (never a good thing to do anyways...)

[Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes.]

Welcome indeed Ken. I might one day ask you some details on your C220, as I've been considering upgrading from my Yashica Mat to a 220/330 with a 50mm.

Work from your 95A also sounds like something I would like to see as well! Welcome again. Skj.

The C series TLR's from Mamiya are brilliant, the one I have is my Dads, he used it as a weapon of choice in their hey day while working as a Pro.

The Polaroid panorama camera here are some links please ignore that they are to another forum, one link is to the dude who made it and the other is to how he did it.

http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=1599716

http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00MtA1

I am taking it out to go and run some film through it, so lets hope I get something with it.

cheers

[Skorj]

Thanks!